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OVERVIEW OF THE FORUM MONASTERO DEI BENEDETTINI DI SAN NICOLO’ L’ARENA PALAZZO 24 MAY PLATAMONE A3- SANTO CORO DI CHIOSTRO CHIOSTRO AUDITORIUM A1 ROOM A2 A8 A9 A7 MAZZARINO NOTTE LEVANTE PONENTE Registration 09:00 -12:00 Open 09:00-19:00 Registration Open Side Event Side Event Side Event Territorial Business to Signing Side Event AII Side Event Agenda Territorial Potentials 09:00-12:45 Business Ceremony Eco- Meeting Research and 2030 Resilience to connected to (B2B) (TBC) Connectivity AII – TSG2 Innovation (TBC) Natural Disasters Migration Flows Networking Networking 12:45-14:00 Lunch Lunch (B2B) (Forum) FORUM Welcome and Opening Session 14:00 -16:30 16:30-17:00 Coffee Break 17:00-19:00 FORUM - Parallel Sessions I: Developing Connectivity A New Vision Energy of Transport Networks for for Development Development and Market and Cohesion Integration 19:30-21:00 Light Dinner 21:30 Cultural Event 25 MAY MONASTERO DEI BENEDETTINI DI SAN NICOLO’ L’ARENA A1 A3- SANTO REFETTORIO CHIOSTRO CHIOSTRO AUDITORIUM ROOM A2 A7 A8 A9 MAZZARINO CORO DI NOTTE PICCOLO LEVANTE PONENTE 8:00 - 14:00 Running Coffee 09:00-10:30 Financing Opportunities Financing Financing Financing Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities Connecting the Region: Transport Tourism Blue Growth Environment and Energy Networks 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break 11:00-13:15 Plenary Session – EUSAIR Prospects: United we stand, together we progress 13:15-13:45 Plenary Closing Session 14:00-15:30 Farewell Lunch 3rd EUSAIR FORUM Monastero dei Benedettini di San Nicolò l’Arena PLENARY SESSIONS THURSDAY, 24 MAY 14:00-16:30 WELCOME AND OPENING SESSION Auditorium Moderator Francesca FANUELE, Journalist Welcome Speeches Enzo BIANCO, Mayor of Catania Municipality, Italy Nello MUSUMECI, President of the Sicilian Region, Italy Keynote Addresses ………………, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy Corina CRETU, European Commissioner for Regional Policy (video message) Karmenu VELLA, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (video message) Michela GIUFFRIDA, European Parliament, REGI Committee Stefano PALMIERI, , European Economic and Social Committee ………………, Committee of the Regions, Adriatic-Ionian Interregional Group Panel Discussion – Ministers of the 8 EUSAIR Countries and European Commission Representative FRIDAY, 25 MAY EUSAIR PROSPECTS: 11:00-13:15 Auditorium UNITED WE STAND, TOGETHER WE PROGRESS Scope This Session is intended to foster a discussion on EUSAIR prospects. In the first panel, reporters from parallel sessions and side events will discuss the present of the EUSAIR, emerging challenges and areas of potential cooperation. In the second panel, key stakeholders will discuss the functioning of EU macro-regional strategies and their prospects/roles within the post-2020 programming period. An open discussion will conclude the session. Moderator Francesca FANUELE, Journalist Panel Discussion with Reporters from Parallel Sessions and Side Events (60 minutes) Panel Discussion: What future for the macro-regional strategies? (45 minutes) Open Discussion and Summing-up (30 minutes) FRIDAY, 25 MAY 13:15-13:45 CLOSING OF THE 3rd EUSAIR FORUM Auditorium Scope During the Closing Session of the 3rd EUSAIR FORUM, the National Representatives from the Countries composing the “Trio of Presidency” and the European Commission will discuss the achievements of the year and the work ahead. The Session will be concluded with the handover of the EUSAIR Presidency from Italy to Montenegro. Closing Remarks …………………….., Commissione Europea …………………….., Italy IT Presidency Handover to Montenegro …………………….., Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy ……………………., Minister of European Affairs, Montenegro 8 PARALLEL SESSIONS THURSDAY, 24 MAY A NEW VISION OF TRANSPORT FOR 17:00-19:00 DEVELOPMENT AND COHESION Auditorium Scope The Trans-European Transport (TEN-T) core network contributes to providing sustainable and clean mobility solutions. Transport needs are rapidly evolving; digital transformation, environmental and social challenges require to upgrade projects and policies. TEN-T ought to extend the network to include South-East Europe, and embrace Eastern and Mediterranean partnerships. A new vision of an intermodal, interconnected, safe, secure and efficient transport system driven could be a first step towards the identification of needs and mobility solutions to foster development and cohesion, under respect of the EU principles of sustainability. Prospects, opportunities, intermediate results and expected outcomes will be discussed with a view to a time horizon up to the year 2030 and even beyond that date. Chair Pierluigi COPPOLA, Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport, Italy Panel Alain BARON, Directorate General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission Dejan LASICA, South-East Europe Transport Observatory (SEETO) Secretariat Christos LAMPRIDIS, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Greece Carlo FORTUNA, Director, Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region, Italy Franc ŽEPIČ, Ministry of Infrastructure, Slovenia Open Discussion THURSDAY, 24 ENERGY NETWORKS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MAY 17:00-19:00 MARKET INTEGRATION Santo Mazzarino Scope Well-interconnected and well-functioning energy markets are necessary preconditions for improving competitiveness, supply security and environmental sustainability. Instead, energy markets in the Macro-Region remain fragmented; integrating them into the wider European energy market will improve the resilience of the energy system and enhance economic and social development. Interconnecting the electricity grids, developing natural gas transmission-and-storage infrastructure, enabling for cross-border energy exchange, and establishing trading and auctioning platforms will improve the reliability and quality of energy services. Policy measures and projects will be presented for new energy infrastructure and facilities as needed by the Macro-Region. Prospects, 9 opportunities and bottlenecks will be discussed. Chair Mirjana FILIPOVIČ, State Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Serbia Keynote Address Urban RUŠNAK, Secretary General, Energy Charter Secretariat Panel Marco ALVERA’, CEO, Snam SpA, Italy Carlo CREA, International Relations, Terna SpA, Italy Gilberto DIALUCE, Director General, Ministry of Economic Development, Italy Janez KOPAČ, Director, Energy Community Elsa LOVERDOU, Depa, SA, Greece ……………, European Commission Open Discussion FRIDAY, 25 MAY 09:00-10:30 FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLUE GROWTH Coro di Notte Scope In this parallel session, financial partners, Managing Authorities of Interreg Programmes and EUSAIR stakeholders will discuss the Strategy objectives and explore financial instruments of national and international financial institutions. The Workshop will dedicate a specific focus on Interreg and H2020 Programmes’ next calls to enhance cooperation between EUSAIR and EU Programmes' Authorities. Chair Sofia LOUKMIDOU, Managing Authority of the Fisheries and Maritime Operational Programme, Ministry for Rural Development and Food, Greece Keynote Address Christos ECONOMOU, Head of Unit, DG MARE, European Commission Topic: "EU policy for maritime areas: Synergy between EUSAIR and EMFF” Panelists Fabio FAVA, Professor, University of Bologna, Italy Topic: "Opportunities for financing Research and Blue Innovation within Horizon 2020” Emilio Fortunato CAMPANA , Blue Italian Growth, Italy Topic: “A new opportunity for Integrated Maritime Policy: The technological national cluster of Blue Italian Growth – BIG" Petros KOKKALIS, Executive City Councillor, Growth & Entrepreneurship, Piraeus, Greece Topic: "Funding opportunities for local Blue Growth Strategies – The Piraeus case” Silvia MAJER, Director, Managing Authority of the Interreg Italy-Croatia Programme Topic: "Italy-Croatia CBC Programme: On-going and planned activities to increase the 10 prosperity and the blue growth potential of the area” Mauro NOVELLO, Coordinator, Joint Secretariat IPA Italy-Albania-Montenegro Programme Topic: "Creating the framework conditions for blue growth" Apostolos SIGOURAS, KPMG – ECOMASYN (Eco-Marine Synergies). Topic: “Green Shipping in Europe and available Financing Opportunities” Open Discussion FRIDAY, 25 MAY FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTING THE 09:00-10:30 Auditorium REGION: TRANSPORT AND ENERGY NETWORKS Scope Financial instruments from different sources (such as EU funds, international financing institutes, foreign direct investment, official development aid, government and private financing) will be presented and discussed. The main focus will be on the financial blending to enact and implement projects in maritime transport, intermodal transport for hinterland connections and energy networks identified by TSG2 for implementing the EUSAIR Action Plan. Chair Colin WOLFE, Head of Unit, DG NEAR, European Commission Panel Alain BARON, Team Leader, DG MOVE, European Commission Mario DI CIOMMO, Head European Affairs, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Italy Luca FERRARESE, Head, JS Interreg Central Europe (TBC) Francesco FRIERI, DG ADRION Managing Authority, Italy Andrea BUA, European Investment Bank Maria SPIRAKI, European Parliament, REGI Committee, Greece Open Discussion FRIDAY, 25 MAY FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 09:00-10:30 Refettorio Piccolo ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Scope This Session will focus on examples of projects responding to the Environmental Quality priorities endorsed by TSG3 and on potential financing opportunities. Furthermore, the Session